Ophthalmology

Using whole genome sequencing, researchers were able to determine genetic heterogeneity in patients with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), according to a study published in PLoS One.

A transcriptome-wide association study found 106 genes that may point to the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration, according to results recently published in Scientific Reports.

The incidence of open globe injuries decreased in the US from 2006 to 2014, according to a recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Researchers in Canada determined that a treat-and-extend regimen of administering ranibizumab to patients with neovascular age-related macular disease produced comparable results to a monthly dosing administration, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Following cataract surgery, a submicron formulation of loteprednol etabonate (LE) gel, 0.38% administered three times daily (TID), is safe and effective for treating ocular inflammation with minimal risk of intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation, according to study findings.

Teprotumumab, which was approved this week by the FDA, resulted in a greater frequency of proptosis reduction compared with placebo for patients with active thyroid eye disease, according to study results released Wednesday.

Teprotumumab (Tepezza), a biologic, is a targeted inhibitor of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor..

A UK study published in PeerJ compared the results of eye movement tests between younger and older cohorts to confirm brain aging effects.

A new study published in PLoS One is the first of its kind to systematically describe and quantify the difference between measured curvature and actual retinal contour of the eye using optical coherence tomography.

The operative times of third-year residents learning phacoemulsification may be significantly reduced by early and continuous implementation of mandatory virtual simulator surgical training before starting to perform intraocular surgery, according to a recent study.

Researchers outline numerous benefits of outfitting recipients of cataract surgery with blue-light filtering artificial intraocular lenses (BLF IOLs), as opposed to non-BLF lenses, in a Clinical Ophthalmology study published in December.

No statistically significant difference in central macular thickness (CMT) between patients with and without diabetes was found preoperatively and in the early postoperative period after uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery, according to study results.

Experts at the “Paying for Cures: Ensuring patient access and system sustainability" event discussed how the healthcare system can pay for curative therapies that have high upfront costs with benefits that accrue over time.